Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 165

Effie glanced at the time; it was about time to leave.

You should never wish harm on others, but you must always be wary of them.

Everything was in place now. Effie was ready to go, letting Isabel enjoy the "fun" she'd so carefully planned for herself.

She brought this upon herself.

From inside the cabin, Isabel's shrill screams blended with ragged gasps—almost too harsh to listen to.

Just as Effie turned to leave, she spotted a figure hurrying toward the cabin.

It was Isabel's manager, with a woman trailing behind her.

The two of them headed straight for the small house.

Effie watched for a moment, then slipped away.

Lyman had been waiting nearby, relieved to see that Effie hadn't gone into the cabin. He'd just stepped aside to answer a call, and now that he was back, Effie was already on her way out.

They left together.

In the car, Lyman asked, "Did you get a good look at who went in?"

him, and replied, "I

to see how

change. He simply responded with a quiet "Hmm," tapping his long fingers on the steering

glance. When she saw that he didn't seem to care, she turned away, a subtle smile tugging at

eyes dark and unreadable. "She made her choice. She'll have

pressed her lips together and

feelings were complicated,

to test

things and uncovered Carole's involvement. It was obvious

pang of disappointment. He couldn't understand what had changed in Isabel. Why had she turned

furrowed his brow,

People had to own up

at the cabin, Carole had rushed over, but found

howl from inside

recognized the voice-it was

on the door, but there was

a

open, and the scene that greeted her nearly took her

few men nearby leered and laughed in a way that made

"Isabel!"

widened in

did it come